The proposed bill aims to amend the process for changing, removing, or adding the sex indicator on birth records in Minnesota. It allows individuals who are 18 years or older, or emancipated minors, to request changes to their birth records through the commissioner. For minors or incapacitated individuals, a parent, guardian, or legal representative can make the request. The bill outlines the necessary documentation required to support such requests, which includes a written statement from a medical provider, a certified court order, or a sworn statement affirming the request is made in good faith.

Additionally, the bill establishes a process for individuals to file a petition in district court to change the sex indicator on their birth record. The court will consider these petitions regardless of where the original birth certificate was issued, and it will issue an order to replace the birth record if it finds the request is made in good faith and, for minors, in their best interest. Once the birth record is replaced, the original record will be classified as confidential data and will not be disclosed except by court order.